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
Lazarus (David Bowie song) Bowie is wearing a diagonally striped suit referencing the back cover of the 1991 CD reissue of the "Station to Station" album, where he is pictured sitting on the floor drawing the kabbalistic Tree of Life. The Tree of Life is also referenced in the "Station to Station" lyrics, a "magical movement from Kether to Malkuth". The video was nominated for three awards: Best Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Editing, at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Personnel adapted from "★" liner notes. Lazarus (David Bowie song) "Lazarus" is a song by English rock musician David Bowie. It was released