King and his touring band, B.B. King In France: Live at the 1977 Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival was recorded on October 7th, 1977, with a solid performance by the blues icon and his band at his peak. King In France: Live at the 1977 Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival follows the pedigree of B.B. King In France: Live at the 1977 Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival exists because of the recording and tape archives by radio broadcasters. The horns are more forward in the recording than on Live at the Regal or Live at Cook County Jail.