Malvina Reynolds was a highly prolific writer of songs, mostly political. Probably her most famous was "Little Boxes", inspired by the houses built along the hills of Daly City (just south of SF) in the '50s. Her songs are full of good social commentary and they're fun. I used her "Turn Around" as a lullaby for my youngest daughter, who turned around and played it for our dance at her wedding. Check out Rosalie Sorrels' "No Closing Chord" CD, all Malvina Reynolds songs. Rosalie of course is well worth investigating in her own right. Among many other talents she has recorded several albums of songs of the West (Idaho, Utah, etc.)