He's famed for drumming patter, swapping hands (5)

I believe the answer is:

ringo

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'he's' is the definition.

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for ringo that I've seen before include "One of The Beatles" , "Member of group" , "Starr drummer" , "The familiar Beatle drummer" , "John Paul I (and another) backed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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