Anita Sorrells Wheeler

Linked to Georgia Old-Time Fiddlers’ Conventions

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Anita Sorrells Wheeler of Atlanta was the only woman to win the state fiddling championship during the heyday of the Georgia Old-Time Fiddlers' Conventions. She won first place in 1931 and 1934.

Courtesy of Anita Mathis

Anita Sorrells Wheeler

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