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
Slow Burn (David Bowie song) first two dates of the "Heathen Tour" and during a promotional performance at Sony Music Studios in New York between those two dates. Slow Burn (David Bowie song) "Slow Burn" is a song by English musician David Bowie. It was released as the lead single from his 22nd studio album, "Heathen", on 3 June 2002. The song was not released as a single in the UK. There was no British single from "Heathen" released until September, with Everyone Says 'Hi'. The recording features Pete Townshend on guitar. The song earned Bowie a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Male Vocal Performance.