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How was Joe Perry's Aerosmith formed?
During Perry's early years he formed a band with Tom Hamilton called The Jam Band. Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer eventually joined them and the band became Aerosmith.
Where did the name Aerosmith come from?
The name Aerosmith had popped into drummer Kramer's head after listening to Harry Nilsson's album Aerial Ballet, which featured jacket art of a circus performer jumping out of a biplane.
When was Joe Perry's Aerosmith formed?
American rock band Aerosmith formed in Boston, in 1970.
When did Joe Perry's Aerosmith get their first major gig?
After forming Aerosmith and finalizing the lineup in 1971, the band started to garner some local success doing live shows and signed a promotion deal with Frank Connelly.

Question: What was their first hit?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Joe Perry and Aerosmith's first hit?