television series, Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town, when the program hosted Louisville and its music heritage. In 1971, Bingham stepped down from day-to-day operations and handed over the operations of the company to his remaining son, Barry Bingham Jr. Bingham Sr. died at his home in Louisville on August 15, 1988, at age 82. Bingham Jr. died on April 3, 2006. Further reading See also List of people from the Louisville metropolitan area Worth Bingham Prize, established in memory of Barry Bingham's son, Worth Bingham References External links 1906 births 1988 deaths Barry Sr. Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Burials at Cave Hill Cemetery Harvard University alumni United States Navy personnel of World War II Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Journalists from Kentucky American male journalists Courier Journal people 20th-century American journalists