James Bowie and Bowie has appeared as a character in each. From 1956 to 1958, Bowie was the subject of a CBS television series, "The Adventures of Jim Bowie", which was primarily set in 1830s Louisiana, although later episodes ventured into the Mexican province of Texas. The show, which starred Scott Forbes as Jim Bowie, was based on the 1946 novel "Tempered Blade". Rock star David Bowie, who was born David Robert Hayward-Jones, adopted the folk legend's surname. Jones changed his last name in the 1960s because he feared confusion with Davy Jones, a member of the already famous The Monkees. He
Underground (David Bowie song) Underground (David Bowie song) "Underground" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie for the soundtrack of the film "Labyrinth". It reached No. 21 in the UK Singles Chart. Bowie and producer Arif Martin recorded "Underground" at Atlantic Studios in New York. The track included a large chorus of backing vocalists (including Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross and Daphne Rubin-Vega) and blues guitarist Albert Collins. Steve Barron directed the video clip for promoting the song, which included some characters from the movie, including Hoggle and the Junk Lady. Jim Henson and his son Brian were impressed enough with Barron's style