FROM THE BOMP ARCHIVES.  GIVEN TO US BY MICK HIMSELF.

• The "Original Black Leather Bad-Boy": The book chronicles the wild, chaotic life of Gene Vincent, casting him as the template for future rock rebels like Jim Morrison and Sid Vives.
   
• The Highs and Lows: It covers his meteoric rise with the smash hit "Be-Bop-A-Lula", his legendary visual style, his groundbreaking 1960 UK tour with Eddie Cochran, and his eventual downward spiral