Presidential Medal of Freedom
Jazz musicians who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom: list of 10 recipients by year.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the joint-highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by decision of the president of the United States to "any person recommended to the President for award of the Medal or any person selected by the President upon his own initiative", and was created to recognize people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, or world peace, or cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." The award is not limited to U.S. citizens, and, while it is a civilian award, it can also be awarded to military personnel and worn on the uniform. It was established in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy, superseding the Medal of Freedom that was established by President Harry S. Truman in 1945 to honor civilian service.
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Recipients
| 2015 | Barbra Streisand American singer and actress (born 1942) |
| 2013 | Arturo Sandoval Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer |
| 2005 | Alan Greenspan American economist and financial advisor (1926–2026) |
| 1992 | Ella Fitzgerald American jazz singer (1917–1996) |
| 1985 | Frank Sinatra American singer and actor (1915–1998) |
| 1985 | Count Basie American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984) |
| 1983 | Mabel Mercer British singer (1900–1984) |
| 1981 | Eubie Blake American jazz pianist (1887–1983) |
| 1969 | Duke Ellington American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974) |
| 1964 | Aaron Copland American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor… |