Featherstone, Bennie (Geoffrey Benjamin)

Featherstone, Bennie (Geoffrey Benjamin)Featherstone, Bennie Geoffrey BenjaminBennie Geoffrey Benjamin Featherstone (* Brown's Creek, Tas., 30 July 1912; † Melbourne, 6 Apr. 1977), jazz trumpeter. In his childhood Featherstone moved to Melbourne where he played in school orchestras. He was inspired to take up jazz by the visiting American band of Ray Tellier in 1925. He became proficient on virtually every dance band instrument, notably trumpet, trombone, and drums, and joined Joe Watson at 17…