Though Bob Dylan’s career may have provided a wide springboard for his son Jakob’s musical career, and John Lennon’s legendary performances may have paved a trail for his son Sean’s shows, musical ancestry doesn’t necessarily guarantee success.

Blues performer Debbie Davies grew up with a father who wrote arrangements for big names such as Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra. However, she said her father’s success doesn’t have anything to do with her blossoming career.

During the time when her father was flourishing in the industry, the sound that she loved, electric guitar, wasn’t popular at all.

“My parents didn’t understand the electric guitar thing,” Davies said. “It wasn’t music to them.”

However, Davies said she does have a few things to thank her father for. Since she was constantly exposed to all kinds of music growing up, she developed the immense love and ability to play music that has won her the W.C. Handy Award, among others.

Friday night at The Maintenance Shop, Davies will demonstrate her talent for the blues during a performance in support of her latest album, “Round Every Corner.”

Although Blues may be Davies’ favorite style, it isn’t the only style of music she’s skilled in. A native of Los Angeles, she grew up playing rock ‘n’ roll in the Bay Area.

In the early ’80s, she won a spot playing with all-female R & B band The Cadillacs and was later drafted into Albert Collins & The Icebreakers — an experience Davies says has affected her playing considerably.

Davies credits her other influences to legendary performers such as Bonnie Raitt, Eda Jones, Eric Clapton, Magic Sam and Albert King.

She’s learned many techniques from these performers, but the most important is their ability to use other styles of music to give blues a wider range.

“As a format, blues has been constantly expanded upon,” Davies said. “It’s an American music form that keeps evolving as it is affected by all the other musical styles.”

Part of what has made the blues Davies’ favorite music style is its freedom to change. Davies said she takes advantage of this liberty during her concerts.

“I work off a set list, but I have the freedom to change it when I want to,” Davies said. “If everybody’s not dancing, you can kind of just cut it shorter, but if everyone is dancing, you can make it longer.”

Judging from her track record, her techniques work well. Although Davies technically resides in Bridgeport, Conn., she tours about 250 days out of the year at clubs, theaters and occasional festivals.

Davies will add Ames to her list of performances Friday night for two shows at 8 and 10:30. Admission is $7, $5 for students.